Technical Skills / Safety, Health and Environment
First Aid at Work - Level 3 Award
PET002105
Lifesaving skills for responding to emergencies with confidence
Course overview
Nominated personnel tasked with responding to accident or incident situations, where first aid needs to be administered swiftly and with confidence.
- Role and responsibilities of the First Aider
- Assessing an incident
- Managing casualty situations:
- unresponsive, in shock, choking
- external bleeding, minor injury
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use
- Conducting a secondary survey
- Administering first aid to a casualty with:
- bone/muscle/joint injuries
- suspected head and spinal injuries
- chest injuries, burns and scalds
- eye injuries
- sudden poisoning and anaphylaxis
- a suspected major illness
Course benefits
To give priority response to first aid situations. Vital seconds count and having internal capability means a response when Emergency Services may be delayed. Trained staff have increased awareness of hazards offering a potential reduction in accidents occurring.
Course dates and fees
Assessment & accreditation
Successful completion of practical tests in first aid and a theory assessment leads to achievement of the First Aid at Work Award, valid for three years. You must attend a requalification course to retain certification and Annual First Aid Skills Refreshers are recommended. Please note a reasonable standard of written and spoken English is required in order to pass the assessments.